Fabricated frame for railway truck

A frame for a railway truck having a plurality of support springs, comprising:

• a generally planar bottom section having a plurality of elongated openings configured to receive the plurality of support springs;
• a middle section welded to the generally planar bottom section;
• and
• a top section spaced apart from the generally planar bottom section and welded to the middle section, the top section having:
• a plurality of circular openings configured to register with the plurality of elongated openings in the generally planar bottom section;
• and
• a plurality of protrusions extending away from the middle section at the plurality of circular openings to enclose exposed ends of the plurality of support springs.

A railway truck, comprising:

• a plurality of axles;
• a plurality of wheels connected to ends of the plurality of axles;
• a plurality of traction motors configured to drive the plurality of wheels;
• a bearing assembly located at each end of each of the plurality of axles;
• two support springs supported by each bearing assembly;
• and
• a frame spaced apart from the plurality of axles by the support springs and configured to support the plurality of traction motors, the frame including:
• a bottom section having two elongated and generally planar side members with elongated openings each configured to receive the two support springs at each of the plurality of axles;
• a middle section welded on top of the bottom section;
• and
• a top section welded on top of the middle section to form a plurality of hollow enclosures within the middle section, the top section having:
• a plurality of side members with a plurality of circular openings configured to register with the elongated openings and each configured to receive one of the two support springs;
• and
• a plurality of protrusions welded to upper surfaces of the plurality of side members and configured to enclose the two support springs.